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Thalia Hall

CTL-PL-0091 · Place

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Combined Graph record U-01563 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-PL-0091. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Pilsen historic hall; concerts

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Pilsen historic hall; concerts

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City of Chicago Landmarks record (tier 1) lists Thalia Hall at 1215-25 W. 18th St., year built 1892, architects Faber & Pagels, designated a Chicago Landmark October 25, 1989, and describes it as "Built as a hall for meetings and for musical and theatrical productions," its interior theater modeled after the Old Opera House in Prague, in the surrounding Pilsen neighborhood. The venue's own official homepage (also fetched in full) shows it operating today with public events and a box office. Establishes existence, historic hall/theater type, Pilsen location, and 1892 build year, covering the stored note. (fetched in full 2026-10-17)

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